IMMEDIATELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē

Definition of immediately

as in promptly

without delay if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert

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Relevance

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immediately

2 of 2

conjunction

chiefly British

as in when

just at the moment that give us a ring immediately you get back

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Recent Examples of immediately

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Thailand's Ministry of Information and a spokesman for the Cambodian government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 The most striking thing about Rihanna’s latest Paris Fashion Week beauty look wasn’t immediately visible. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Representatives for Martinez did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Katia Daher-Anenberg, who is listed on the company’s website as the owner and operator, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately

Adverb

This starts with every company that is training and deploying frontier models having robust internal processes and controls to ensure that their technology behaves as intended and that any issues are promptly identified and resolved.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Experts recommend seeing a doctor promptly for any lump, swelling, pain or change in a testicle.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Almost sounds silly now, with the way the team has stumbled and bumbled its way through the first four games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of now

Adverb

That same night, Meyer allegedly transferred $10,000 directly from the same fund account, which held investor money raised to buy shares of online casino operator Playstar.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Theoretically, this means that smaller, independent artists can release their work on social media platforms and directly reach the audiences most inclined to appreciate it.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of directly

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